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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (born July 9^{[citation needed]}, 1951 in Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria) is the 2nd President of Nigeria's Fourth Republic. He served as governor of Katsina State in northern Nigeria between May 29, 1999 and May 28, 2007 . He was declared the winner of the controversial Nigerian general election of 2007, held on April 21, and was sworn in on May 29, 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 425 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (775 Ã— 1092 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Seal of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Flag of the President of Nigeria The President of Nigeria is the elected head of government and head of state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (b. ... General (rtd. ... This is a list of Katsina State leaders: Nigeria States of Nigeria List of Nigerian state governors Category: ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Katsina is an old city of Northern Nigeria 160 miles South East of the city of Sokoto, and 84 m. ... Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Seal of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Flag of the President of Nigeria The President of Nigeria is the elected head of government and head of state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. ... The Fourth Republic is the current republican government of Nigeria since 1999 governed by the fourth republican constitution. ... This is a list of Katsina State leaders: Nigeria States of Nigeria List of Nigerian state governors Category: ... Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Nigerian general elections of 2007 were held on 14 April and 21 April 2007. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ...

Early life and education

Yar'Adua was born into an aristocratic Fulani family in Katsina;^[1] his father, a former Minister for Lagos during the First Republic, held the royal title of Mutawallen (custodian of the treasury) of the Katsina Emirate,^[2] a title which Yar'Adua has inherited. The Fulbhe (singular Pullo) or Fulani is an ethnic group of people spread over many countries in West Africa,Central Africa and as far as East Africa. ... For other uses, see Lagos (disambiguation). ... The First Republic was the republican government of Nigeria between 1963 and 1966 governed by the first republican Constitution. ... Location of Katsina in Nigeria Katsina is a city, formerly a city-state, in northern Nigeria, and is the capital of Katsina State. ...

He started his education at Rafukka Primary School in 1958, and moved to Dutsinma Boarding Primary School in 1962. He attended Government College, Keffi, from 1965 until 1969, and received a Higher School Certificate from Barewa College in 1971.^[3] Barewa College is a college in Zaria, Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. ...

Yar'Adua attended Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria from 1972 to 1975, attaining a BSc in Education and Chemistry, and then returned in 1978 to achieve M.Sc Degree in Analytical Chemistry.^[3] Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in West Africa. ... Zaria is a premier city of Kaduna State in Northern Nigeria. ...

Professional career

Yar'Adua's first employment was at Holy Child College in Lagos (1975-1976). He later served as a lecturer at the Katsina College of Arts, Science and Technology in Zaria between 1976 and 1979. In 1979 he began working as a lecturer at Kaduna Polytechnic, remaining in this position until 1983, when he began working in the corporate sector. For other uses, see Lagos (disambiguation). ...

Yar' dua worked at Sambo Farms Ltd in Funtua, Katsina State as its pioneer General Manager between 1983-1989. He served as a Board Member, Katsina State Farmers' Supply Company between 1984-1985, Member Governing Council of Katsina College of Arts, Science and Technology Zaria and Katsina Polytechnic between 1978-1983, Board Chairman of Katsina State Investment and Property Development Company (KIPDECO) between 1994-1996. Funtua is a town in Katsina State, Nigeria located at approximately . ...

Yar'Adua served as a director of many companies, including Habib Nigeria Bank Ltd. 1995-1999; Lodigiani Nigeria Ltd. 1987-1999, Hamada Holdings, 1983-1999; and Madara Ltd. Vom, Jos, 1987-1999. He was Chairman, Nation House Press Ltd, Kaduna between 1995-1999.

Political career

During the Second Republic (1979-1983), Yar' Adua was a member of the leftist People's Redemption Party, while his father was briefly the National Vice chairman of the National Party of Nigeria. During the Transition Programme of President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Yar' Adua was one of the foundation members of the Peoples Front, a political association under the leadership of his elder brother, the late Major-General Shehu Musa Yar' Adua. That association later fused to form the Social Democratic Party. Yar' Adua was a member of the 1988 Constituent Assembly. He was a member of the party's National Caucus and the SDP State Secretary in Katsina and contested the 1991 Governorship election, but lost to Saidu Barda, the candidate of the National Republican Convention and an ally of President Ibrahim Babangida. In 1999, he ran for the same position and won.^[2] He was re-elected in 2003. He was the first governor to publicly declare his assets.^[4] The Second Republic was the republican government of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983 governed by the second republican constitution. ... The Peoples Redemption Party is a political party in Nigeria. ... The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic (1979-1983). ... The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria, popularly known as SDP, is a defunct political party created to encompass the ideals of a center left political organization. ... General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (born August 17, 1941), popularly known as IBB, was the military ruler of Nigeria from August 1985 until his departure from office under heavy popular pressure in 1993, after his annulment of elections held that year which were widely held to have been the freest and... This article is about the year. ...

In 2000, during his administration as governor, Katsina became the fifth northern Nigerian state to adopt sharia, or Islamic law.^[5] In 2002 Amina Lawal, a woman from Katsina, was sentenced to death by stoning by a sharia court in the town of Bakori for committing adultery; the story attracted international attention. Her sentence was at first upheld by a court in the town of Funtua, then overturned a year later following an appeal.^[6] Sharia (Arabic: transliteration: ) is the dynamic body of Islamic religious law. ... Amina Lawal is a Nigerian single mother. ... Stoning, or lapidation, refers to a form of capital punishment execution method carried out by an organized group throwing stones or rocks at the person they mean to execute. ... Bakori is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, Nigeria. ... Funtua is a town in Katsina State, Nigeria located at approximately . ...

Presidential nomination

On December 16–17, 2006, Yar'Adua was chosen as the presidential candidate of the ruling PDP for the April 2007 election, receiving 3,024 votes from party delegates; his closest rival, Rochas Okorocha, received only 372 votes.^[7] Yar'Adua's success in the primary was attributed to the support of incumbent President Olusegun Obasanjo;^[7]^[8] At the time of his nomination he was an obscure figure on the national stage, and has been described as a "puppet" of Obasanjo who could not have won the nomination under fair circumstances.^[8] Shortly after winning the nomination, Yar'Adua chose Goodluck Jonathan, governor of Bayelsa State, as his vice-presidential candidate.^[7]^[8] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nigerian general elections of 2007 were held on 14 April and 21 April 2007. ... General (rtd. ... Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (b. ... Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. ...

Another view of the support he received from President Obasanjo is that he is one of few serving governors with a spotless record, devoid of any suspicions or charges of corruption.^[8] He also belongs to the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) - a powerful political block founded by his late brother, Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, who was also Obasanjo's vice president during his military rule. Shehu Musa YarAdua (March 5, 1943â€“December 8, 1997) was a Nigerian businessman, soldier, and politician. ...

Yar'Adua, who suffers from a kidney condition, challenged his critics to a game of squash in an endeavor to end speculations about his health.^[9] On March 6, 2007 he was flown to Germany for medical reasons, further fomenting rumors about his health. His spokesperson said this was due to stress and quoted Yar'Adua as saying he was fine and would soon be back to campaigning. Another report, which was rejected by Yar'Adua's spokesperson, claims that Yar'Adua collapsed after suffering a possible heart attack.^[10] The kidneys are organs that filter wastes (such as urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. ... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation Squash is an indoor racquet sport that was formerly called Squash racquets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Presidency

In the presidential election, held on April 21, 2007, Yar'Adua won with 70% of the vote (24.6 million votes), according to official results released on April 23. The election was highly controversial; it was strongly criticized by observers, and the two primary opposition candidates, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Action Congress (AC), rejected the results, believing the election to have been rigged in Yar'Adua's favor.^[11] The Nigerian general elections of 2007 were held on 14 April and 21 April 2007. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a conservative political party in Nigeria. ... Seal of the Vice-President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Turakin Adamawa), GCON (born 25 November 1946) is the Vice-President of Nigeria. ... The Action Congress is a Nigerian political party formed via the merger of the Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other minor political parties in September 2006. ...

After the election, Yar'Adua proposed a government of national unity. In late June 2007, two opposition parties, the ANPP and the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), agreed to join Yar'Adua's government.^[12] On June 28, Yar'Adua publicly revealed his declaration of assets from May (becoming the first Nigerian Leader to do so), according to which he had 856,452,892 naira ($5 million) in assets, 19 million naira($ 0.1 million) of which belonged to his wife. He also had 88,793,269.77 naira ($0.5 million) in liabilities. This disclosure, which fulfilled a pre-election promise he made, was intended to set an example for other Nigerian politicians and discourage corruption.^[4] The Progressive Peoples Alliance(PPA) is a political party in Nigeria. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Naira is the currency of Nigeria. ... The Naira is the currency of Nigeria. ... The Naira is the currency of Nigeria. ...

In June and July 2007, several governors who served with him before 2007 are being charged by EFCC, the anti-corruption commission. Many decisions of the former government like the hike in prices of petroleum products and VAT have been overturned by his government. Many see this as a sign that he is not a puppet of the former president Olusegun Obasanjo.

Yar'Adua's new cabinet was sworn in on July 26, 2007.^[13]^[14] It includes 39 ministers, including two for the ANPP.^[14] is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) is a conservative political party in Nigeria. ...

Personal life

Yar'Adua has been married to Turai Umaru Yar'Adua since 1975 and they have seven children.^[15] Their daughter Zainab is married to Kebbi State governor Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari.^[16] Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ...

References

^ Presidency: A Fulani Contest. www.independentngonline.com. Daily Independent (Lagos), Saturday, 21st April 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
^ ^a ^b Daily Trust, Yar'Adua Interview, March 3, 2007
^ ^a ^b BIO-DATA OF HIS EXCELLENCY, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, KATSINA STATE. yaradua2007.com. Yar' adua 2007. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
^ ^a ^b Josephine Lohor, "Nigeria: Yar'Adua - I'm Worth N850m", This Day (allAfrica.com), June 29, 2007.
^ Nigeria's Katsina state adopts Sharia. news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News, Tuesday, 1 August, 2000. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
^ Yar’adua and the woman who escaped stoning. www.thenationonlineng.com. The Nation (Lagos), Sunday, 22 April 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
^ ^a ^b ^c Tom Ashby, "Reclusive Yar'Adua wins ruling party ticket", Reuters, December 17, 2006.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Steve Bloomfield, "Obasanjo picks 'puppet' successor in elections", The Independent (U.K.), December 17, 2006.
^ Reuters "Candidate wants to squash health rumors", Reuters January 5, 2007.
^ Tom Ashby, "Is Lagos candidate to ill to rule?" Reuters (IOL), March 8, 2007.
^ "Huge win for Nigeria's Yar'Adua", BBC News, April 23, 2007.
^ "Nigerian opposition parties agree to join government", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), June 29, 2007.
^ "Nigerian president names three to Cabinet energy posts, warns against graft", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), July 26, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Nigerian President swears in 39 ministers", African Press Agency, July 26, 2007.
^ Hajiya Turai: What Manner Of First Lady?. www.leadershipnigeria.com. Leadership (newspaper) (Abuja), Sunday, 3rd June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
^ 'Yar’Adua’s Daughter's Wedding Won't Affect Guber Case'. www.thisdayonline.com. This Day (Lagos), Monday, July 16, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-22.

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